Sample and sample container



April 24, 1928.

E. M. KINSEY SAMPLE AND SAMPLE CONTAINER F'led Feb. 23. 1927 ijf Y Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

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EDWIN MARSHALL KINSEY, or .nivnnsinn,A NEW JERSEY;

SAMPLE AND SAMPLE CONTAINER.

i Application filed February 23,1927. Serial 110.170,262.

'lhis invention relates to improvements in samples and means for carrying the same.

rllie primary objectk of this invention 1s the provision of anV improved sample carrying lait, or box, adapted to be used for the com pact filing and etlicient arrangement of .sample colors, or the like.

A further object of this invention is the.'

retain therein a large number of samples ofy flexible material in such an exposed relation that the same may be individually inspected, or individually removed, Without a disarrangement of adjacent or other samples.

@ther objects and advantages of this invention willbe apparentduri ng the course of `the following detailed description.k

ln the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar reference charactersl designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, i i .p

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the body or filing portion Lof the receptacle, shov'ving the relation of details for the filing of s`a1nples of fabric. 4 i f y Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional riew taken through the cover of the reoep tacle, with the body portion in side elevation, and showing the latter having a large num? ber of samples received therein.

Figure 3 is a transversek sectional View taken through the sample receptacle, show# ing a sample retained therein. y i

Figure l is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken through one end of the receptacle body, showing the; relation in whicha sample may be received in frictionally held relation Within a socket therein,

lFigure 5 is a fragmentary plan view `of.

an end portion of the receptacle, both ends being ofthe same construction. y Figure d is an edge yelevation ofthe nu;

proved sample for use in the improved receptacle.` .y

. Invthe drawing, whereinfor the purpose vof .illustration isshoivn only a preferred embodiment of thel invention, the letter A may generallyy designate the which includes aber body orA frame B, and a cover enclosure .C associable therewith; the body or frame` B being adapted to receive ythe improved samples D in an ellicient-V lyiiled and compact relation` therein.

receptacle, i

[The rbody lB of the box `or receptacle is of i elongated rectangular formation, including the side Walls 10 and 11, and bottom Wall 12, and end Walls 13; allof these Walls being preferably of cardboard and connected in the `ordinary relationfin which cardboard boxes are assembled. At the insides of each of the Walls 10, 11, 12 and 13thin flexible gluing strips 14 are placed7 entirely ilongi tudinally of said Walls, from thebottom 12 tothetop edges thereof, the same being adhered to' said Walls 410,111 and 13, andpresenting inner surfaces with an adhesive thereon to fretain'the spacing `and partition strips and Vpieces to be `subsequently` describedv At eacheend ofthe bon, a dummy Wall construction is built up of a plurality of strips of cardboard 18.; the ythickness of this dummyavall construction at each end wall 13y ofthe box, beingdetermined by the i lengths ofy the A,flaps of thesamples D, and

provided preferably in order toprevent the v filing of asample D adjacent either rend of the box, soJ that 'the flexible `flapy thereof could be lapped overt-he exterior ofthe Walls 131 and caught by the cover C lWhenplacing thelatter thereon. MThesedunimy end rWall constructions vmade upy of the cardboard strips 18 maybe formed other than illus` trated in the vdrawing, @to ak considerable thickness. .4 Cardboard spacers 20 arefplaced` in the box `body B. along each of the side walls 1.0 andv 1,1 of the'body B, in transverse-` rightV angledrelation thereto, andralternatiingwvith the spacing strips 2O arethe partition Walls 21'of cardboard, ther said partition Walls21 extending from side Wall to side Wallgof'the receptaclebody B, and atthe ends .thereofvv beingin engagement against the facing sides of the spacers 20;,the latter thus being providedfto space the partition` Walls .21 from ,each other to provide elongated Ypockets 24, which are preferably rectangular in height, and of the height of the hodgl from the bottom thereif to? tie `top lll edges of the side and end walls, 10, 11 and 13. The spacing inenibei.'s 20, in length transversely to the axis of the body B, may vary, but are preferably of the saine dimension as the thickness of the dummy end walls formed by the strips 18, so that it is readily obvious that along each of the side walls and 11, dummy side walls will be built up of a thickness substantially equivalent to the thickness of the dummy end walls formed by the strips 18, although this may vary; it being the purpose of the invention in providing the spacers 20, not only to space the partition walls 21 to provide the pockets 24, but also to prevent the placing of the samples so that the flaps might overlap the exterior of the side walls 10 and 1l and be caught by the cover and creased or disarranged upon the placement of the cover.

The partition walls 21 as well as the spacers 2O are held in a glued or adhered relation by an adhesive placed on the inside surface of the bottom wall 12, and on the inside surfaces of the strips 111 along the inside surfaces of the side walls 10 and 11, as illustrated in the drawing.

The partition walls 21 are somewhat ilexible longitudinally, although of preferably ordinary rigid cardboard, and the pockets 24 are quite narrow. After the end and side dummy walls have been built up to the desired thicknesses, it being preferred that all of said dummy walls be of the same thickness, the tops of the same are covered by means of end strips and 31, and the side covering strips 3Q and 83, in an adhered glued relation to the top edges of the strips, spacers, and partitions 18, QOand 21, in the relation of parts illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing.r This leaves exposed, on a plan view of the box body B, only the compartments or sockets 24 and the dividing partition walls 21 therebetween, as is illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing.

Referring to the improved sample device D, the same includes the flexible fabric or other sample portion 35, and the supporting holder 36. The sample portion 85, in case the sample kit is to be used by hosiery manufacturers, is `a section of hosiery taken transversely from a stocking. As the device is adaptable for use by ribbon manufacturers, or other fabric manufacturers, the shape of the sample portion 85 may vary. For hosiery manufacturers, however, a section having been taken transversely from a stocking, it is oftubular form, and made flat and folded at 37, longitudinally thereof, and the ends are then brought together in abutment, and placed inthe upper portion of the socket or space 40 in the V-shaped cardboard frame 36, and clamped therein at 38, preferably by wire clamps of ordinary construction. rlhe V-shaped cardboard frame 3G is of one piece construction, preferably being externallyr smooth and calendered, so that the same may readily slip into the socket 24. It is formed of a rectangular piece of material, bent along the medial longitudinal line thereof into a V- shaped formation, and the end marginal portions of the fabric piece secured only in the upper end of the space Ll0, so that the side walls of the ll-shaped piece 3G are free to resiliently flex upon insertion into the socket 2li, in order that they may have a frictional retention in the sockets 24 and will therefore not fall out freely from the sockets if the bei; is accideiitally inverted.

ils to the fitting of the saniplesl) in the sockets 2li, the same is more particularly illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and Ll of the drawing. ln leneth the holder 'portion 8G of the sample is less than the length of pockets. 2i, and it readily slips down vardly into any ol tie sockets Q-l; the depth of each socket 2st being sufficient only to accommodate the height of the holder 36, so that the flexible flap of fabric 35 extends exteriorly above the top surface of the box body B, and where the saine may lay longitudinally of the bei; over the top edges of the partition walls'Ql, or over the top surfaces of other sample flaps, so that indicia thereon may be visible, to observers, the saine being pertinent to color, quality, or other clniracteristics, of the particular' fabric or material. It is to be noted from Figlie 3 that the sides of the flaps of fabric cannot overlap the side walls 1G or 11 of the boi: body B. The ease with which the individual samples may be removed is illustrated in Figure 1, where the hand of the observer shown pulling the sample from a socket, so that a prospective buyer may the more readily observe the characteristics of the fabric olf the sample.

The closure C may be of a formation` consistent with the number oil samples which it is desired to retain in the bei; body B. lf practically all of the sockets or sample receiving compartments 2i are filled, a closure C such as illustrated in the drawings. is to be used, which consists of main outer side walls A and 51: end main'walls and a main top wall :33. inserted at the inside of the *alls 50, 51, 52 and 53 is a reinforcing` and position determining insert, comprising side walls and arranged longitudinallyv at the insides of the walls 50 and 5l, and adhered thereto in any approved glued or otherwise secured relation; the walls 55 and 56 being' of less height than the ywalls 50 and 51, so that the free edges 5G thereof terminate atfa. distance from the edges 5T of the main side walls 51, this distance beingr equivalent to the height of the body walls 10 and 11. Similarly 'the insert of the cove has end walls 59 secured at the insides of the walls 52, the lower edgesthereof bearing the llt l Ii tl same spaced relation to the lower edges of the end walls 52 as above described for the sidewalls, and the insert also includes a top Wall secured in an adhering relation to the inside surface of the'top wall 53." It is readily apparent that when theiclosure C is fitted on the body B, the latter is received in a frictional relation' in the lower part of vthe Vclosure C, with the top edges of the side and a large number of san'iples to be received therein. lf the body B is adapted to re eeive only a small number ot samples, of course, the closure C may be lower than the illustration in Figures@ and 3 of the drawing, to reduce the height of the space.

Practically all parts of the box' construction are formed of economical material, such as cardboard, and the vbuilt up arrangement illustrated and described is the preferred form, although this may be modified tok a certain extent, if desired; The broad principle of the invention is the provision of ank elongated box adapted to receive a plurality of efliciently filed and retained samples of fabric, or the like, in such relation that `the flaps thereof may bev made VAindividually visible, withoutdetachment or disarrangement; the samples being so arranged that they may be easily detached, if desired. In the illustration is shown a box lQinches long by 4 inches wide` and in such type of boxI have `filed as many as seventy-seven samples,

althoughthis number may be varied as can i quite readily be understood.

Various changes in the shape, size, and ar-V rangement of parts may be made to the-form of invention herein shown and described, without departing from the. spirit of the lsame or the scope of the claims.

l claim:

`l. A sample device comprising a box com sisting of a body and a cover, the box body being of elongated formation including side walls and end walls and a bottom. with transverse closely spaced partition walls de lining a plurality of compartments arranged longitudinally of the box, and samples detachably fitted into said compartments havmg relatively overlapping flexible portions arranged in stepped relation along the box on top lof the partition walls. l

2. In a sample kit the combination of a set of samples including holders and flexible flaps, and a. body providing a plurality of sockets frietionally receiving` the holders in a retained relation therein with the flapsy vspace between the latter arranged exteriorly of the sockets in aloose relation over the top surfacing of said body.

3. In a sample kit the combination of an elongated narrow box body having a plurality ofparallel elongated sockets arranged` with the lengths thereofr transverselyk of the length yof the box body, and the widths thereof longitudinally of the box body, and samples in said pockets each comprising a semi-rigid holder and a 4tiexible sample portion, the holders of the samples being insertedtintof'thesockets so that the flexible sample portions are arranged exteriorly above the top surface of the box body.

4. `Ina sample kit the ycomblnatloiro'f an )elongated narrow box body having a plurality of parallel. elongated sockets arranged with ythe lengthsv thereof transversely ofthe length of ythe box body and the widths thereof longitudinally ofthe box body and san'iples'in said'pockets each comprising a semi-rigid holder 4and a flexible sample portion,'the holders V)of the samples being in-' serted into the sockets kso that the flexible sample portions are arranged exteriorly above the top surface ofthe box body, and a cover for detachably receivingthebox body to enclose the flexible portions therein.

5L In a sample box construction the combination of a` box including a bottom, side walls, and end walls, built up dummy end and sidewalls at the inner sides of the end means arranged with" the lengths thereof transverse to the dummy side walls in the t up side walls." e

G. Ina sample box construction the com-.

bination of a box including a bottom, side walls, and end walls, built up dummy end and sidewalls at the inner sides of the end and sidewalls of the box body, partition means arranged with the lengths `thereof transverse to the dummy side walls in the to provide a. plurality of pockets the lengths of each of which are arranged transversely to the dummy built up side walls, ably receiving the body therein having means therein to space the top wall of the closure from the top surface of the body.

7. As an article of manufacture device comprising a substantially V-shaped semi-rigid cardboard holder, and a sample piece having a marginal portion received in the upper end ofthe opening of the V-shaped holder and clamped therein so that the sainple extends in a flap-like portionl above the opening of the vV-shapedy holder.

and a closure for detachw a sai'nple vand sidewalls of the box body, and partition,l

8. In a sample kit the combination of a Y silient holder and a flexible sample flap secured to the holder7 the holders bearing such a relation to the pockets that when inserted therein the llaps will be extended exteriorly y of the pocket.

9. ln a sample kit the combination of an elongated narrow box rbody providing a plurality ot narrow pockets arranged in parallel relation with the lengths thereof transversely of the length oil the body7 and samples in said pockets each providing` ya holder portion insertedinto a pocket, and a flap portion extending exterior-ly olf the pocket, the pockets bearing` such a relation to the holders that the sample i'laps may overlap each other above the top of the box body and flap to one side or the other longitudinallyv of the box body.

lO. ln a sample hit the combination of an elongated. narrow box body providing a plurality of narrow pockets arranged in parallel I relation with the lengtl'ls thereof transversely of the length of the body7 samples in said pockets each providing a holder portion inserted into a pocket, and a flap portion extending exteriorly of the poclreh the pockets bearing` such a relation to the holders that the sample iiaps may overlap each other above the top of the box bot y and flap to one side or the other longitudinally of the box body, and a closure for said box body receiving the box body therein to provide a space in the top of the closure for receiving` the flaps in a non-engageable relation therein.

1l. As an article ot manufacture a sample device comprising a substantially if-shaped holder including spaced walls connected at similar edges thereof and spaced at the opposite edges, and a flexible sample secured along the marginal portion thereof in the space at the `free edges oit the side walls of the holderwith a flap of the sample extendingY from the holder, the sidewalls of the holder from the flexible sample portion therein to the connected edges ot'. the holder beingtransversely resilient to flex under force and o'ller a resistance to said torce.

1Q. lfn a sample device the combination of substantially ii-shaped holder providing ced side walls with an opening at the free s ol" id side walls, and a fabric sample portion of tubular formation `flattened and iolded along the axis thereof between the marginal edges., and having` the free mar- Arinal portions thereof: secured in the space between'the. 'ree edges of the walls of the holder. i

i3. ln a sampley ltit the combination ot a box includinga bottom, relatively thiclr side walls, relatively thick end walls, partitions in the box between the side and end walls arranged transversely to the side walls and in parallel relation to deline narrow sockets, and sample devices includingy holders removably inserted into the socket-s, each holder havingconnected therewith a movable sample portion adapted to overlie along the tops of the partit-ions,

14k. ln a sample box construction a box body having a compartment therein, and sample devices including holders disposed within the compartment, each of the holders having flaps movably connected with the holders toldable substantially flat along the top ot the holders in a plane transverse with respect to said holders.

EDlVlN MARSHALL KINSEY. 

